Iron County register., 1887-04-21
Senate Bill 293-Its Shortcomings.
FREDER1cKrowN. April 1e. 1887.

FREDERICKTOWN, April l6, 1887.
Ed. Register-I herewith send you a
copy of senate bill No. 293. as amended
and passed by the Senate. Between
the words railroad" and "all," in the
thirty-seventh line of this bill, the orig
inai Senate hill had the words, "Or if
| il shall charge, collect, demand or re-
ceive more for transporting single car
of freight than it at the same time
charges, collects, demands or receives
per car for several cars of like class Of
freight. over the same railroad, for the
same distance, in the same direction,
| or if it shall charge, collect, demand or
receive more fer Transporting stngte
ton of freight than it, at the same time,
charges, collects, demands or receives
per ton for several tons of freight under
a car load of like class of freight over
the same railroad, for the same distance,
in the same direction, or If It shall
charge, collect, demand or receive more
for transporting a single hundred
pounds of freight than it, at the same
time, charges, collects, demands or re-
ceives per hundred for several hundred
pounds of freight (under ton) of q like
class of freight, over the same railroad,
for the same distance, in the same di-
rection." When Senator Moran's mo-
| ton to amend the bill by striking out
the above quoted words was under
discussion, made speech in opposi-
ton to the amendment, and distinctly
stated that in the striking out of these
words the only interest could see for
district like the one had the honor
to represent, would be taken out of the
bill. That the amendment proposed,
I. e., striking out what was called the
''retail clause" was benefincial to the
"great trade centres" A casual exam
ination will show, while was. and am
now, anxious to have the railroads reg
ulated in accordance with the provis-
ions of our constitution, am free to
say I cannot see ho,o the propOsed rail-
road legislation aOas tending to that
end, unless We hold that the organic
laU speaks one language for the cities
and trade centres and an other for the
country, the small toaons and the pro-
ducing classes.
In our country districts and small
town, like all those in this Senatorial
District, we have as much to fear from
the encroachment of the cities as we
have from the exactions of the railroads,
and willie we should see to it that the
railroads are restrained, controlled and
brought into subjection to wholesome
laws, laws that will protect our people
against unjust discrimination and ruin
Gus exactions, we must at the same
time be just to ourselves and be carefuI
not to pass such laws.as will permit dis
elimination in ravor of the cities, 1.-The
great trade ceDtres," and the large
shippers, against the country, the small
towrs, the producing and manufactur-
ing class, who, by reason Of their situ-
alton, are unable to compete in guam
tity and number Of shipments with the
cities. A careful analysis of section
three of the Senate bill, as finally pass
ed, will satisfy any candid, careful
thinker that there is left open wide
door for Determinations In favor of the
large shippers. the great commercial
centres, and for long distances. 1t VIII
be noticed that in line six of section
two the words ''same class and like
quantity are used; then In the eight
teenth and nineteenth and twentieth
lines of same section the words "tike
quantity OF freight" "troma the same
point, "sanse direction oVer equal dis
tnnces" occur. In the 26th and 35th
lines the words "same class or number"
are used, thus very carefully limiting,
in a very obnoxious sense, the practical
efficiency of the bill. The champions
of the bill have carefully eliminated